There isn't really a difficulty setting. The "star" system is purely the mission editor's opinion. What separates the quick missions in terms of difficulty is that the more difficult usually means more enemies / advanced enemies. But, as p7p8 said, the quick missions are rather bugged and after playing them just a few times, you can tell how they're set up. Can't fault Sonalysts for trying to implement something like that but it could have used more dynamicism.

While we are on topic, do you know any good anti surface missions for Yasen-M?

My report:

Quick mission
region: GIUK
difficulity: hard
platform: Kilo Imp
mission type: ASuW Barrier Search
My settings: TMA - auto, Active intercept - auto

1) Attack with 2 TEST-71 torps (west) and 2 USET-80 (south)
http://i.imgur.com/BsitJNn.jpg

2) USET-80 missed, Tourville killed
http://i.imgur.com/P1sAEs3.jpg

3) Mission status
http://i.imgur.com/idn2KJe.jpg

4) Passive TEST-71 tracking HAN (earlier active one lost all fuel). My Kilo running from enemy torpedo
http://i.imgur.com/S4L5aI6.jpg

5) End
http://i.imgur.com/VF7GEcM.jpg

My replay file:
Link

In my opinion quick mission is too bugged for play.

Yasen is not playable in RA 1.41

I guess I would have to wait for it :(

Yasen was playable in RA 1.36 + Betamod 4.11

http://i.imgur.com/CDVGJbd.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/juMnhUf.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/yBxt3Un.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Y9qrPaz.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/9gDUL2R.jpg

:)

Good job. Try Klub ASM sometime. Youll pull your hair out. I also believe the quick missions are too buggy. Because I can blast any civilian or neutral ship at will. But when it comes to shooting an enemy, not a chance. And 90% of the time they dont even shoot any countermeasures to draw my torpedoes away. They either out run my torp, my torp completely misses, or they shoot my missiles. Sometimes within 1nm of launch from my sub. Theyre pretty good. Or my torpedoes actually pass through the hull, as if the ship is invisible. And I know its not a false contact, because Ill confirm the ship is there via periscope before shooting. So I know the ship is there. And I cant look through the scope and guide torpedo at the same time. Like, as soon as i get off the scope and shoot the torpeoes, the ships bearing changes by 2nm. Pretty buggy.

I like the 2 torps west and 2 south approach. I normally just fire a pair down the same bearing. Maybe ill start shooting 1 torp in front and 1 behind on a snapshot. I couldnt possibly do any worse.

This random mission generator is a good alternative if you dont like the buggy quick missions.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=4794

Since this is the dw discussion thread, how many of the actual creators are following this topic?
I wonder, because I recently started digging in the mod and found some (minor/aesthetic) bugs I'd like to report. I'm aware of the Russian forum, but it is a little inconvenient there if one doesn't speak Russian.

Further, I'd like to help the RA team if possible/wanted.

For my own purposes, I worked on re-designing the rather chaotic/inconsistent USNI database among other things.
I've also started to "clean up" the database by giving the sensors their real names. I've noticed a lot of duplicate sensors that could easily be avoided.
Example: 2 submarines both use sensor an/tb-16d in rl, but in the sim we might have one for sub 1, one other (with same specs) for sub 2 etc.
This is unnecessary and only clutters the database among other possible problems.

This is by no means meant as an attack, it is just meant as constructive criticism with the goal to make ra better and more fleshed out.

Also, some boats could really use an upgrade. The 688 Flt 1+2 for example use adcap for ages now, and the 688i uses the an/tb-29a since the early 2000s, as far as I know, yet ingame it still has the tb-23.

Btw,, here are some examples:
- Thresher -> Permit (class was renamed in 63 after the infamous Thresher incident.)
- Yasen class -> Severodvinsk class
- Snang -> Shang class
- SSK -> SS (term SSK was retired)
Etc.

In general one issue is the inconsistent use of terms. Sometimes correct and full NATO designations are used (e.g. Mk48 Mod 4), sometimes Russian designations, sometimes wrong/fantasy ones.
I think it would be much better to stick strictly to one system, which logically should be the NATO designations, these everyone is, or should be, aware of in a military simulation.

In the long run I will adjust my game to the above standards and if the RA team - or anyone - is interested, I'll gladly share my results.

Cool. Ill give it a try. Ive been having a bit more luck. I switched back to inputting weapons coordinates manually, and have started shooting 2 torps down different bearings at an enemy. Still not great, but sunk 1 ship and a submarine on my last mission and never had to reengage. Auto weapons is a waste of time on hard.

TEST-71 have too small warhead for sinking "big" warship like Tourville. USET-80 had settings for active and passive (not wake-homming) searching but i shoot them too late - my mistake. With wake-homming they could probably kill DDG

It was my fault but this mission was little experiment - not serious game (for me).

Been having much better success with "rolling my own" when it comes to weapons. 6/10 on my last 5 engagements with USET 80 torpedoes against ships. All wake homing snapshots. 5 pair (2 torpedoes) shot down different bearings. Deadly. Auto weapons couldnt hit an island.

Looks good!
Can you make the 688 class the same color or the default color but without the red lower hull?

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